title: Non-parametric estimation of age-related centiles over wide age ranges.
abstract: A new method for estimating age-related centile curves has been developed, which is suitable for measurement covering a wide age range. The method was used to calculate weight centile curves of 8995 children from birth to 6 years obtained by the Collaborating Centre for Physical Growth and Psychosocial Development of Children in Shanghai, China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Biostatics, Shanghai Second Medical University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: H Q
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001835:Body Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013223:Statistics as Topic